Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
DARPA seeks groundbreaking research proposals in information processing not covered by current or planned IPTO programs or solicitations.
Funder: DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office
Due Dates: June 22, 2027 (Abstract/Application)
Funding Amounts: No specified ceiling or floor; multiple awards anticipated; award size and duration determined by proposed effort.
Summary: Supports revolutionary research in information processing, AI, security, and resilient systems not addressed by current IPTO programs.
Key Information: Abstract submission is required; full proposals are by invitation only.
Description
This opportunity invites proposals for groundbreaking research in information processing, artificial intelligence (AI), security, privacy, and resilient megasystems under the DARPA Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO) Office-Wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The BAA targets high-impact, unconventional research ideas that are not already covered by existing or announced IPTO programs. Projects should aim for revolutionary, not incremental, advances—enabling new capabilities or radically changing established practices in information science and technology for national security.
Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced, energy-efficient, and trustworthy AI systems for defense applications
- Inherently secure and private systems, and adaptive cybersecurity tools
- Machine-derived modeling and assurance of complex, interconnected systems (e.g., supply chains, critical infrastructure)
- Foundational advances in information processing, computational architectures, and human-machine symbiosis
Proposals must be original, not duplicative of existing efforts, and should demonstrate the potential for significant impact on the state of the art.
